Benchmark Senior Living employees performing Acts of Kindness

Benchmark Senior Living employees will be carrying out 1,000 Radiant Acts of Kindness during the month of June in the towns and neighborhoods where their 54 senior living communities are located.

Residents who live near one of the employees or near their senior living community might open their front door one morning and find a pot of flowers waiting for them, or their newspaper moved to your front porch with a little card saying, “In honor of Benchmark Senior Living’s 20th anniversary, we are committing Radiant Acts of Kindness!”

“This is Benchmark’s 20th anniversary year, and we want to give back to the communities and families that have supported our company’s growth since 1997,” said Tom Grape, the company’s founder and CEO. “So, every one of our 54 senior living communities across seven Northeast states — and our home office in Waltham, Mass., — has committed to performing at least 20 Radiant Acts of Kindness during June in their local neighborhoods and towns.”

“Our Benchmark mission is to ‘Elevate Human Connection,’” Grape said. “Connecting with people and putting them at the center of everything we do is what has set us apart for 20 years. Our 1,000 acts won’t be random. They will be conscientious efforts to radiate kindness and make people feel good. They may even help restore belief in the goodness of those around them.”

Executive Director of Robbins Brook Henry Babajtis said the associates at his community can’t wait to commit more Radiant Acts of Kindness in the Acton area.

“They have ideas for washing cars, providing free tennis balls for dogs to enjoy at NARA Park and handing out random gift certificates from local establishments,” he said. “We love our neighbors and this community and can’t wait to give back and surprise a few people along the way.”